Yoshimi Hayashi
Artist Statement
I often find that rather than absolutes, I am more and more fascinated by the decisions that force us to leave our idealistic polarities. Humanity seems to exist somewhere in the difficulty of these departures, and it is there that I feel closest with the viewer of the work. I must force myself into these obsessive repetitive behaviors all the while attempting to mentally be in harmony with the action. Although I would like to be hit with some Zen like awareness, the work reminds me of how punishing the actions are and how susceptible I am to my cognitive wanderings. It is only after years of attempting to reach some higher mindful state, that I am left with what is the true awareness: honest failure. The works are the residue of the attempt, a by-product of truly not getting there.
I believed at one time that the greatest art was one that stood the test of time, but now, I feel that in my work, the best never existed in the first place and never will. Therefore, more and more, I enjoy the fugitive aspects of my work; as if they themselves are suppose to wrinkle along with its creator and the viewer. Perhaps the attempt to grasp is really the definition of mindfulness.
Bio
Yoshimi Hayashi is an artist that resides in California. He is a professor of art at MiraCosta College in Oceanside, CA and teaches sculpture, Ceramics, and Land Arts classes. He currently serves as the chair of the department. He holds a Masters in Fine Art from the University of New Mexico, a Master of Science in Psychology from the California State University, Stanislaus, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles. Before becoming an artist, he specialized in children with disabilities and his consultations took him around the world to help set up programs for behavioral treatment of autism. He also worked with Cambodian and Hmong communities treating PTSD and a creating a gang intervention program for youth in the California Juvenile Detention system.
He and his family immigrated from Tokyo, Japan to Los Angeles, California in the late 1970’s and having feet in both cultures, considers himself a 1.5 generation. Hayashi incorporates his Japanese sensibilities for the love of the simple, vapid, and ephemeral, with the Western rigor for conceptual and psychological analysis. His recent work has incorporated ideas of a “place” and takes into consideration of how artworks work in relationship to certain site. This consideration often expands beyond the limits of a room in a gallery or a museum, and encompasses more global perspective of the locale. The artwork not only becomes a microscopic study of the object, but serves as a starting point to a macroscopic investigation of the surrounding location (city, town, country). The work is often created on site after extensive study of the location and its people. The work incorporates mixed media ranging from video, woods, ceramics, fiber, paper, and metals, and Hayashi is particularly drawn to materials that are mundane and fragile as a metaphor for the human condition.
Aside from his art practice, he has curated a number of exhibitions that have traveled internationally and organized art related projects. He has collaborated with organizations outside of the art world, recently with the Yale University Environment and Forestry Department, to create partnerships between the Arts and Sciences. His work has been shown in international venues ranging from Costa Rica, Germany, Australia, United States, and Japan. His work has been featured in books and magazines, and is in the collected by individuals and corporate portfolios.
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Current Position
Professor, Art
MiraCosta College- Oceanside, CA.
Education
1999-2001 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.M.. M.F.A.
1994-1997 California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, California. M.S.
1991-1993 University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. B.A.
1989-1991 El Camino College, Torrance, California.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Aug. 2005 Harwood Gallery, Albuquerque,NM
Feb. 2005 Gallerie Lucky Tackle, Oakland, CA
June 2004 Rosengarten, Berlin, Germany
Nov. 2001 Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA
May 2001 Washington Space, Albuquerque, NM
June 2000 Edward Giardina Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA
Feb. 2000 Richard Levy Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
Mar. 1999 Edward Giardina Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Aug. 2019 Australia National University, Canberra, Australia
July 2018 Shiga Highlands Museum, Nagano, Japan
Nov. 2017 Fallbrook Center for the Arts
July 2017 Koumi Kougen Museum, Koumi Japan
Nov. 2016 Torrance Art Museum
Oct. 2016 Lannan Foundation Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Jan. 2016 Yale Univ. School of Enviornment and Forestry, New Haven, CT
July 2015 Ucross Art Foundation Art Gallery, Clearmont, WY
Oct. 2014 Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Nov. 2013 Kruglack Gallery, Miracosta College, Oceanside
May 2013 Australia National University, Canberra, Australia
June 2013 Koumi Museum, Koumi, Japan
Mar. 2012 Kruglack Gallery, Oceanside, CA
Oct. 2011 Australia National University, Canberra, Australia
Sept. 2011 Bega Valley Regional Gallery, Australia
Sept. 2010 Tamarind Institute, NM
Jan. 2010 SCA, Albuquerque, NM
Nov. 2009 Cannon Gallery, Carlsbad, CA
Aug. 2009 University of New Mexico Museum, Albuquerque, NM
Mar.2009 Nine Rooms, Solana Beach, CA
Sept. 2008 Crossing Tracks Gallery, San Diego, CA
April 2008 Molloy College, Rockville Centre NY
Aug. 2007 Koumi Museum of Art, Koumi, Japan
May 2006 Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, NM
Feb. 2005 Crossing Tracks Gallery, San Diego, CA
Jan. 2005 El Cafetal, Atenas, Costa Rica
Nov.2004 Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA
Oct. 2004 Gallery Konishi, Gion-Kyoto, Japan
June 2004 Ralls Collection, Washington, D.C.
Dec. 2003 Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA
Dec. 2003 Stacked Deck Tamarind Online Edition
Nov. 2003 Affordable Art Fair: Pier 92, New York, NY
Nov. 2003 International Fine Print Dealers Association 7th. Reg. Armory, New York, NY
Oct. 2003 Colomos Gallery: Marfa, TX
May 2003 Art Chicago 2003: Tamarind Institute, Chicago IL
Mar. 2003 National Council for Ceramic Educators (NCECA) San Diego, CA
Nov. 2002 International Fine Print Dealers Association 7th. Reg. Armory, New York, NY
Oct. 2002 Fine Print Fair, Cleveland, OH
Aug. 2002 Southwestern College Gallery: Chula Vista, CA
Mar. 2002 Print editions by the Tamarind Institue, Albuquerque,NM
Jan. 2002 Magnifico Gallery: Albuquerque, NM
Sept. 2001 Kruglak Gallery: Oceanside, CA
July 2001 Raid Projects Gallery: Santa, Ana, CA
Dec. 2000 Helix Gallery: Santa Fe, NM
Dec. 2000 Richard Levy Gallery: Albuquerque, NM
Sept. 2000 RAID Projects Gallery, Santa Ana, CA
Sept. 2000 San Francisco International Art Exposition: Richard Levy Gallery, San Fran., CA
Aug. 2000 Museum of Fine Arts, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Aug 2000 Ann Reed Gallery, Ketchum, ID
May 2000 Art Chicago 2000: Richard Levy Gallery, Chicago, IL D-128
May 2000 Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM
Mar. 2000 Governor's Gallery, Santa Fe- State Capitol, NM
Feb. 2000 Ruth Bachofner/ Coagula Art Journal- Santa Monica, CA
Dec. 1999 Richard Levy Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Oct. 1999 Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Sept. 1999 Museum of Fine Arts, Albuquerque, New Mexico
June 1999 Edward Giardina Contemporary Arts, Los Angeles, CA
May 1999 L.A. Art Core Brewery Complex, Los Angeles, CA
Catalogues
Art Ralley, Koumi Kougen Muesum, 2017
Ucross: A Portrait in Place, Ucross Foundation/ Yale University, 2015
Boundless Horizons, Miracosta College, 2013
Vast Horizons, Australia National University, 2013
Malee, Australia National University, 2013
The Human Condition. Molloy College, 2008
Currently West. Koumi Museum of Art, 2007
See and Sea. MiraCosta Foundation, 2006
Land Minds. Center for Contemporary Arts, 2006
Williwm D. Cannon Gallery Invitational, 2004
Lithographic Prints at Tamarind, 2003
ReMo: ReModernism of Art., 2002
Just Short. Raid Projects, 2001
Retrospective, Apriori: The work of Yoshimi Hayashi., 2001
New Mexico 2000: A Juried Exhibition. Museum of Fine Arts/ Musem of New Mexico, 1999.
Why Albuquerque? An Inquiry Into Art and Place.Magnifico Albuquerque Festival of Arts, 1999.
Water. Magnifico Albuquerque Festival of Arts, 2000.
Chicago 2000 at the Navy Pier., 2000.
San Francisco International Art Expo 2000 at Fort Mason Center. 2000.
Other Publications
Cox, A . "(Re)Mapping Disciplinary Values and Rhetorical Concerns through Language: Interviews about Writing with Seven Instructors across Performing and Visual Arts", in Corbett, S. (ed.) et al. "Writing in and about Visual Art", University Press of Colorado, 2019.
Gilbert, B. “Arts Programming for the Anthropocene: art in community and environment”, Routledge Press, 2019.
Gilbert, B., Lippard, L., Fox, W.L., et al. Land/Art New Mexico, Radius Books 2010.
Taylor, Chris and Gilbert, Bill. Land Arts of The American Southwest, University of Texas Press, 2009.
Barber, Cynthia. “Yoshimi Hayashi and the Language of Process, Tamarind Journal, Jan 2003.
Art in America Annual Sourcebook of the U.S. Art World 2000 Guide, pp. 123/385.
Hayashi, Yoshimi. "Serra vs. Gehery", Art in America, September 2000, pp. 25.
Review of Exhibitions
Pincus, R. “Outside the Lines”. San Diego Union Tribune, Jan. 13, 2005.
Amos, J. “Local Artistry of Hayashi Graces Carlsbad Gallery Invitational”. Today’s Local News, Dec. 12, 2004, pp.B1.
Fark,Bill. “Cannon Gallery Biennial leads December Art Month”. North County Times, Dec. 10, 2003, p.16.
Kovach, Lisa “Artist consider it an honor”, Coast News, Dec. 25, 2003, p. 28-30.
Medina, J.M. "Modern Art surges ahead with ReMo", Daily Lobo, Jan. 17, 2002, p.10-13.
McElhaney, Cory "Infinite in All Directions" The Chariot, Nov.13, 2001, p.5.
McElhaney, Cory "Infinite Vision" The Chariot, Nov.26, 2001, p.5.
Pack, Jeff "Musing on the Mundane" North County Times Preview, Nov.8, 2001, p.18-20.
Letrin, Vivian. "Worst-case Senerios Revisited." Los Angeles Times, July 11, 2001.
Schoenkopf, Rebecca. "Don't know what you got till it's gone." Orange County Weekly, July 26, 2001.
Nott, Robert. "Burnt Offerings", Pastiempo, June 16, 2000 p.25.
Schoenkopf, Rebecca. "Bloody liposuctioned fat and other lipsmacking delights!" Orange County Weekly, June 16, 2000.
Cline, Lynn. "Los Alamos juried show departs from norm," Pastiempo, May 12, 2000, p.25.
Clemmer, David "Fair and square," THE, May 2000, p.47.
Mobley-Martinez, T.D. "Selling Water By the River," The Albuquerque Tribune, Mar.17, 2000, C1-C3.
Berkovitch, Ellen. "Works on Paper Contrast Ways of Seeing," Pastiempo, Mar. 17, 2000, p.10.
Nott, Robert. "Artist Square the Circle at the Roundhouse," Pastiempo, March 10, 2000, p.10.
"Gallegaite Top Ten," Coagula Art Journal, May 1999, p.44.
Clemmer, David "New Mexico 2000," THE, November 1999, p.41.
Holub, Annie. "Viewed Straight On," Daily Wildcat, January 21, 1999.
Kotler, Keira. "Why Albuquerque?," THE, November 1999, p.49, Reproduction.
Walker, Hollis. "NM 2000: Sante Fe Artists Outnumbers," Pastiempo, Oct.22, 1999, p.10.
Cline, Lynn. "Magnifico's 10th Annual Exhibition, " Pastiempo, Oct.24, 1999, p.12.
Mobley-Martinez, T.D. "Magnifico! A Juried Show that Works," The Albuquerque Tribune, Oct.1, 1999, C1.
Pulkka, Wesley "Magnifico! ," Albuquerque Journal, Sept.26, 1999.
Steinberg, David "Magnifico! Exhibit Change Name, Approach," Albuquerque Journal, Sept.19, 1999.
Steinberg, David. "Museum Exhibit Taps into End of Millennieum" Albuquerque Journal, October 10, 1999.
Television
"Yugatta Get"
Collections
Mr. Alok Lathi, Seattle,WA
Mr. Richard Levy, Albuuerque, New Mexico
Mr. Ray Graham, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mr. Chris Vroom, San Fransisco, California
Mr. Tony Delap, Newport Beach, California
Ms. Kezia Nippedey, Berlin, Germany
Ms. Kristina Rogers, Long Beach, California
Mr. Gary Schmantzky, Los Angeles, California
University of New Mexico Museum, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sprint Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri
Washington Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Washington, DC
Nevada Art Museum, Reno, NV
Sloan Kettering, NY
Koumi Kougen Art Museum, Nagano , Japan
Websites
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remodernism
http://smudgestudio.blogspot.com/2009/08/yoshimi-hayashis-helms-alee-at.html
http://www.artasauthority.com/2009/03/post_30.html
www.516arts.org/flyers_brochures/2009/516ARTS.LANDARTbook.pdf
EMAIL: yoshimihayashiart@gmail.com
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